In late autumn, the green forests have been dyed with orange or bright yellow, and are lingering in the mist after the rain, like an ink painting with just the right shades. The air with the smell of earth and grass is blown slowly by the autumn breeze, refreshing the heart.
An Zishi stood at the foot of the mountain and took a deep breath, then sighed: "The environment here is really good, it must be very comfortable to live here."
Bai Zhilan nodded and said, "Of course, this place is beautiful with clear water and green mountains, and lush vegetation. It is very nourishing. Otherwise, my body would not have recovered so quickly."
An Zishi smiled cheerfully but said nothing more. Although Bai Zhilan was stunning to him now, he had been entangled by her before, so it was difficult for him to let down his guard.
Bai Zhilan seemed to realize something and couldn't help but curl her lips and stopped talking.
The group walked slowly on the muddy mountain path. Lin Dan and An Lang were the fastest and walked in front, while An Zishi, Bai Zhilan and An Chongying fell behind. Seeing that the soft soil was getting thicker and thicker, about to cover the back of his feet, An Lang turned around and said, "Zi Shi, support Zhi Lan and your aunt."
An Zishi agreed and reluctantly stretched out his hand to support Bai Zhilan, but she made a big circle and went to her aunt, not wanting to have any physical contact with him at all. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then he touched his nose and sneered. It seemed that this young lady had seen through his little thoughts.
There are many flower pots piled up at the foot of the mountain, with different kinds of flowers planted in the pots. Some are in full bloom, some have buds, and some have withered, leaving only some dry branches. An old man was lifting the plastic film covering the flower pot to check the situation.
"Uncle Qin, why haven't you gone home yet? It's already this late, your grandson should be out of school, right?" Lin Dan greeted the old man from a distance.
"Oh, it's Xiaolin! I'm here to see these flowers. Don't worry, I covered them with plastic film when it rained yesterday, and they are all fine now, not drowned. I guess it will rain again tonight, so I won't lift the film, is that okay with you?" the old man shouted.
"Okay, go home and cook for the children." Lin Dan waved his hand, and the old man left with a smile.
An Lang pointed at the flower pots and asked, "Did you plant these?"
"right."
"The transportation here is very inconvenient. Can the seedlings be sold?"
"We have to grow them even if we can't sell them. At least the lonely elderly people in the village have something to do." Lin Dan said calmly.
"So you still have to pay them every month?" An Lang couldn't help but frown.
Lin Dan said nonchalantly: "Do you think 1,000 yuan a month is a lot?"
"Not much indeed." An Lang shook his head.
"It's not much for us, but for these elderly people it's enough for them to send their grandchildren to school, feed them, and buy clothes and stationery. What I'm buying is not labor, but the future of the children and the elderly, so why not do it?" For some reason, Lin Dan took helping the elderly and children as a matter of course. She vaguely remembered that she seemed to come from a very backward and dangerous world, where the elderly and children were the ones who needed protection the most. Therefore, after settling in Oda Village, she retained this habit.
An Lang looked at the flower field covered with film from afar, then turned to look at Lin Dan and chuckled, "How about I help you find a way to sell these flowers?"
Lin Dan was about to wave his hand to refuse, but An Lang continued, "In this way, you can pay those elderly people more wages every month."
"Okay, thank you." Lin Dan immediately nodded in agreement.
An Lang suddenly laughed out loud. He knew that no one was perfect, and the Lin Dan he saw in the video would definitely be different from the Lin Dan in reality, so he was ready to bear this gap. But he never expected that the real Lin Dan would be so good. She is generous and straightforward. Although she is a little defensive, she is not hypocritical at all. She readily agrees to help when she should, and firmly stays away from temptation when she should. She was more charming and perfect than he had imagined.
Lin Dan didn't know what An Lang was laughing at. She looked at him in confusion and walked up the mountain.
The audience in the live broadcast room began to praise Bai Ma's good deeds and gave her tips, but some discordant voices emerged:
[Tsk, you’re such a show-off!] A monthly salary of 1,000 yuan is not too much for Bai Zhilan's mother? She doesn't have a proper job and just stays in a small mountain village to grow flowers, but she can't even sell her flowers. Where does she get the money to pay these elderly people? 1,000 yuan per person, that’s 10,000 yuan for ten people. Will she steal or rob? Oh yes, she doesn’t need to steal or rob, she has a good daughter! After not seeing her daughter for fifteen years, she found out that her daughter had become a big star, so she came to meet her. Wasn't she coming for her daughter's money? How can she have the nerve to use her daughter's hard-earned money for charity? Did she raise a daughter in the past ten years? Hypocrisy, pretending to be a good person, disgusting! 】
[The person above is right, I also think Bai Zhilan’s mother is disgusting! She doesn't raise her own daughter, but instead supports a group of irrelevant people. She also uses her daughter's money to show off and win the favor of Mr. An. Bah! Mr. An, I originally thought you were a person with great vision and taste, but now I am very disappointed in you! You even like Bai Zhilan's mother, are you blind? 】
In this world, there are many people who say that grapes are sour even though they cannot eat them. Similar remarks are endless and cannot be deleted. In the eyes of the world, Lin Dan has nothing and has a burden. She is indeed not qualified to do charity, let alone marry into a wealthy family.
But who cares? Lin Dan didn't care about other people's opinions at all. She just did what she wanted to do, so she said while climbing the mountain: "If we want to sell flowers, we must build a road."
"That's right, so I plan to invest in building a road from Xiaotian Village directly to the city." An Lang nodded.
"It must have cost a lot of money, right?"
"It's okay. I will negotiate with the local government."
"Then I'll contribute some money too."
"good."
The conversation ended there, and the two walked in the mud, one in front of the other, with a calm attitude as if they were talking about today's weather.
Anti-pink said venomously: [When it comes to pretending to be cool, I only admire Bai Zhilan’s mother. The first thing you say is that you want to pay for road construction. Do you think you are Mr. An? Do you have a mine at home? 】
[In order to appear generous and worthy of a wealthy family, doesn't she have to pretend? Otherwise, would Mr. An be interested in her? Having said that, 1,000 yuan is considered as an investment, right? Hahahahaha…】
[Bai Zhilan's mother is different from us slutty bitches. She pretends to be pure, kind, and wealthy so vividly that she even deceived Mr. An. 】
[This kind of thing still depends on your appearance, otherwise you can let an ugly person say these words. Mr. An knows whether it is real charity or fake charity, but he just doesn't expose it. As a man, who doesn’t want to have some fun when seeing a beautiful woman? There's no harm in giving her a face on the show. After this period of time, you will see if they are still together. They have already broken up. 】
Amid Heizi's sarcasm, Lin Dan stepped into a pit and nearly fell. He pulled his foot out with force, but his boots and socks were stuck in the thick mud. Fortunately, she had a strong sense of balance and stood firm immediately without falling to the ground.
An Lang hurried over to help her, then squatted down, pulled out her boots, and reached into the boot shaft to get her socks.
Lin Dan's cheeks flushed slightly, but she did not refuse his help. The mud under her feet was very soft. If she moved rashly, she might fall down at any time.
"Put your foot on my knee." An Lang half-knelt down and found that the cameraman was approaching, as if he wanted to take a close-up. He immediately stretched out his big hand to cover Lin Dan's snow-white feet, and swept a cold look over, forcing the other person to retreat.
The cameraman turned the camera to capture Lin Dan's rosy, peach-like cheeks.
"Don't kneel on the ground, you will dirty your pants." Lin Dan waved his hand to refuse.
An Lang was already half-kneeling in the mud. He held her ankle with one hand and forced her to step on his knees. With the other hand, he gently helped her put on socks, then stood up and helped her put on her boots. His knees were covered in mud and he looked miserable, but his expression was concerned. "Hold me. The road up the mountain is very slippery. If you fall, the whole country will see you rolling in the mud."
Lin Dan had no way of refusing his help and couldn't help but smile: "If I hold you, we'll both fall together. It's okay for me to roll around in the mud, but it's a sight to see you, the great Mr. An, rolling around in the mud."
An Lang looked at her with a strange look and chuckled, "I didn't expect you to be able to joke."
"I'm not a piece of wood, of course I can joke." Lin Dan took two steps forward, and An Lang immediately followed, holding her arm firmly.
Lin Dan struggled but failed to break free, and the road under his feet was indeed very slippery, so he had no choice but to compromise. Bai Zhilan and An Chongying supported each other and followed behind. No one paid any attention to An Zishi. He had fallen several times and was covered in mud. He also had to endure the ridicule of his aunt and the staff. He was in great pain.
The audience in the live broadcast room was silent for a moment before they sighed: [Half-kneeling to put on socks, and not allowing the cameraman to take pictures of Bai Ma's feet, this is not a joke, this is serious! 】
[The above person is talking nonsense!] Is Mr. An that kind of casual person? If he wanted to have fun, couldn't he just contact Bai Zhilan's mother privately? Why did he have to go on the show and let everyone know? 】
[I originally thought that Mr. An was a very cold person, but I didn’t expect that he was so warm in real life. My boyfriend never kneeled down to put on my socks! 】
[There was so much mud on the ground that he knelt down without thinking. If he didn't like Bai Ma very much, would he do this? 】
[Bai Zhilan’s fans please stop being so disgusting.] What’s wrong with it being on the last show? What’s wrong with everyone knowing about it? Will those rich people care about this? Just wait and see, the gap between Bai Zhilan's mother and Mr. An is too big, they will not have a good ending! 】
Not only the audience thought so, but Bai Zhilan also thought so. She looked at her mother who was held in An Lang's hand, and couldn't help showing a worried expression.
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